Senior Paralegal

Leidos is a Fortune 500™ company aimed at embracing and solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Through science and technology, Leidos makes the world safer, healthier and more efficient.

Leidos is looking for a Senior Paralegal to support the Department of Justice Criminal Division, Organized Crime and Gang Section (OCGS).

Primary Responsibilities include:

• Support the role of the OCGS Victim-Witness Liaison o Coordinate travel and hotel accommodations (international and domestic) for trial appearance for witnesses

• Draft for approval and mail notifications of court status of victims via the VNS platform (Victim Notification System)

• Complete and submit necessary forms for approval for victim/witness travel

• Initiate travel reimbursements for witnesses and submit forms to Court Marshall for payment.

• Communicates directly with the USAO Liaison regarding the ACTS Victim Notification System

• Scan hard copy case materials

• Bate stamping using Adobe for softcopy and occasionally Bate machines for hardcopy

• Conduct legal research using Westlaw, Lexis, Nexis

• Electronic case filing using Pacer

• Prepare witness binders and trial notebooks

• Prepare and organize trial exhibits

• Track the receipt of discovery using Excel spreadsheets

• Perform database searches in Relativity

• Code documents in Relativity

• Assist attorneys at trial by loading and presenting evidence using Sanction

• Communicating with other DOJ components, Federal agencies and others as required in the course of investigations and litigation

• Assisting attorneys with case organization and trial preparation

• Digesting and indexing legal documents

• Works under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or a Project Supervisor.

• Work products are reviewed prior to submission; however, often develops these products with minimal direct supervision other than written guidelines.

• In addition to functions performed by Paralegals, described below, performs moderately complex legal research; synopsizes transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorney use; reviews case related materials and, for example, identifies potentially conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigation; writes preliminary drafts of simple legal memoranda and correspondence.

• Contact mostly with other Contractor staff, but occasional contact with trial staff may be required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.

• At least two years of litigation paralegal experience required; trial experience very helpful.

• At least one year of experience in automated litigation support.

• Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.

• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.

• Must have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.

• Role also requires hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current or active clearance

Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.

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We value and support the well-being and mobility of our employees with competitive benefit packages, complementary e-learning training, work-life flexibility, an exciting External Referral Program, and a diverse, inclusive and ethical work place. In fact, in 2022, Leidos was ranked as one of the “World's Most Ethical Companies” by the Ethisphere Institute for the fifth consecutive year.

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